hcSYNERGY Handbook_Tournaments
General Overview
Depending on the age group/team hcSYNERGY Volleyball will sign up
for 10-15 tournaments throughout the season. Most of our tournaments will be one day tournaments (i.e. Qualifier, League and
Non Leagues). The special event tournaments (i.e. California Kickoff, President’s Day, and Far Westerns) will range
from two to three days.
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Tournament locations are
usually 15 to 45 minutes driving distance. Occasionally, there could be a change where we are placed at locations that could
vary from 1 to 2 hours driving distance. Location addresses can be found on the NCVA website (www.ncva.com) and will be emailed out by the team parent as soon as the information
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One day tournaments will run on a 3 to 4 team pool
in the am wave and conclude with bracket play in the pm wave. Teams are placed in their pools/brackets on records, scores
and/or points. For the two to three day tournaments, pool play and bracket play will depend on the number of days within the
tournament. (i.e. Two day tournament: day one will only be pool play, day two of the tournament will be another round of pool
play and wrap up with bracket play).
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Key Points
Parents are responsible for transportation to tournaments.
Arrival time for
tournaments is 45 minutes before the first match begins. This ensures athletes to be completely dressed and on the court warming
up.
Athletes
should arrive at the tournament wearing the appropiate uniform. (i.e. Warm up suit, tournament warm up shirt, jersey and spandex).
This is to ensure that we look and act like a team both on and off the court. In addition, athletes should ALWAYS have both
jerseys with team when attending a tournament. If any part of the uniform is missing - there could be a chance that you will
be sitting out the entire day.
Honor the game! Sportsmanship is requried from coaches,
players and parents at all times. Please note that an athlete could be dismissed from the team of club if a parent approaches
a coach before, during or after a match/tournament in a confrontational manner.
Tournament
campsites need to be cleaned and left in the same manner as when we arrived.
Please notify your coach immediately, if late or absent
from a tournament.
Officiating
Athletes will be expected to learn the rules of the game and be able to
carry out all of the team's officiating duties, which may include: Down Official
Line Judge (2 athletes)
Scorebook
Score Flipper
Libero Tracker
Officaiting duties are to be handled with the same level of concentration and
effort as playing. Remember that other teams will also be officiating your matches and you want their best effort also.
How individuals officiating duties are assigned will be
handled on a team by team basis.
No athlete
is allowed to leave the tournament until the entire team's officiating responsibilities are complete unless otherwised approved
by the coach in advance.
